Publications

01 Dec 2008
News

Business at the Summit

HBS Centennial Event Confronts Present and Future Challenges Rising to the challenge: Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust and Dean Jay Light shared a vision of closer collaboration between HBS and Harvard on 21st-century issues. Faust embraced the importance of View Details

Keywords: leadership; alumni events; Centennial; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

February 2008 (Revised February 2008)
Case

Stanford Graduate School of Business

By: Srikant M. Datar, David A. Garvin and Carin-Isabel Knoop

In fall 2007, Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) adopted a new curriculum that it heralded as a "revolutionary change in management education." The new approach aimed at increasing the level and quality of student academic engagement. This case describes the... View Details

Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Higher Education; Curriculum and Courses; Globalization; Leadership Development; Cognition and Thinking; Adaptation; Education Industry; California

2015
Chapter

What Is Regional Strategy? Lessons from Business Strategy

By: Christian H.M. Ketels

Regional policy, especially in Europe, makes increasing reference to the notion of strategy, a conceptual tool developed in the area of business studies. This chapter reviews some key aspects of strategy as defined by the so-called "positioning school" and discusses... View Details

Keywords: Competitiveness; Regional Policy; Strategic Planning; Globalized Economies and Regions; Competition; Policy

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29 Apr 2011
News

Harvard Business School Names 2011 Social Entrepreneurship Fellow

06 Mar 2014
HBS Seminar

Dina Pomeranz, Harvard Business School

July 2006
Article

Bringing History (Back) into International Business

By: G. Jones and Tarun Khanna

We argue that the field of international business should evolve its rhetoric from the relatively uncontroversial idea that 'history matters' to exploring how it matters. We discuss four conceptual channels through which history matters, illustrating each with a major... View Details

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January 2019
Supplement

JPMorgan Chase: Invested in Detroit (C)

By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

[pre-abstract] Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details. [abstract] Beginning in 2014, JPMorgan Chase launched “Invested in Detroit,” a $100 million philanthropic investment in the city over... View Details

Keywords: Philanthropic Investment; Banking; Economic Development; Expansion; Local Economic Development; Workforce Development; Financial Institutions; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Urban Development; Business and Community Relations; Banking Industry; United States; Michigan

01 Sep 2023
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces 2023 Goldsmith Fellows

Harvard Business School (HBS) has announced the 2023 recipients of its Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowships. Established in 1988 by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation and Richard L. Menschel (MBA 1959), a former director of the foundation and... View Details

Program

The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports

long-term competitive advantage. Key Benefits Emphasizing the obstacles facing entertainment industry decision-makers, this program will help you develop and execute more effective business strategies. You... View Details

Keywords: Media & Entertainment; Media & Entertainment

February 20, 2014
Article

How to Thrive While Leading a Family Business

By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer

This article explores the differences between family business executives who thrive and those who struggle. It discusses how family business environments are inherently complex due to the intertwinement of work and life. Thriving leaders exhibit four key behaviors:... View Details

Keywords: Family and Family Relationships; Work-Life Balance; Family Ownership; Outcome or Result; Leadership Style

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May 1996 (Revised December 1996)
Case

Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (B)

By: Krishna G. Palepu, V. Kasturi Rangan and Sarayu Srinivasan

A new administration/government takes power in a state in India and cancels a power project agreed upon/created by the previous state government and an American-based energy company. The project cancellation is based on allegations of irregularities, exorbitant costs,... View Details

Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Crisis Management; Business and Government Relations; Conflict Management; Energy Industry; India; United States

05 Feb 2007
Research & Ideas

Business and the Global Poor

figured out the business model, bringing the operation to scale is a necessity for their own bottom line. Investments will flow automatically without many gut-wrenching debates on theories of economic View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

23 Apr 2018
Video

Jones and Khanna on Lessons of South Asian Business

February 2023 (Revised June 2023)
Case

Doing Business in Santiago, Chile

By: Willis Emmons, Leonard A. Schlesinger and Ruth Costas

The case uses the example of the opening of the first IKEA furniture store in Chile – which is operated by Chilean group Falabella – to discuss the opportunities and challenges of doing business in the country. It gives readers an overview of Chile’s economic... View Details

Keywords: Business Cycles; Development Economics; Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Growth; Economic Sectors; Economy; Macroeconomics; Business History; Chile; Latin America

18 Apr 2011
News

Harvard Business School Announces New Leadership Fellows

March 2018 (Revised March 2018)
Case

JPMorgan Chase: Invested in Detroit (A)

By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

Beginning in 2014, JPMorgan Chase launched Invested in Detroit, a $100 million philanthropic investment in the city over five years. The bank worked with local economic development organizations, workforce development organizations, small businesses, philanthropies,... View Details

Keywords: Local Economic Development; Workforce Development; Philanthropic Investment; Financial Institutions; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Urban Development; Business and Community Relations; Banking Industry; United States; Michigan